The Cedarhurst Business Improvement District’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is a revenue generator that attracts upward of 10,000 people to the village over four days, and organizers hope that in its …
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By Jeffrey Bessen
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7/20/16
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A decade after fighting the Second Lebanon War against the Islamist terror militia Hezbollah, Israel is again facing a buildup on its northern border, with the prospect of fresh hostilities …
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By Ben Cohen
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7/20/16
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The omission of Palestinian statehood from this year’s Republican Party platform is neither a radical change nor a departure from immutable U.S. policy, as some critics are claiming. In fact, …
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By Rafael Medoff, JNS.org
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7/20/16
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For the pro-Israel community, the Republican vice presidential hopeful, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, is viewed as a strong advocate for the Jewish state who can bolster Trump’s sometimes shaky …
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By Sean Savage, JNS.org
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7/20/16
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According to the first passage on our parasha, Hashem gave all the nations of the world the same opportunities and potential for leadership. This is based upon the notion that G-d’s actions …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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7/20/16
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In Bible study, teachings of morality often take a back seat to the teachings of law, custom and history. The book being brought to your attention this week explores morality in the context of our …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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7/20/16
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A larger view of the Torah provides the context through which we can see how the Biblical Israelites were meant to relate to their neighbors in the lands within and surrounding the Promised Land. …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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7/20/16
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One of the conclusions of an IDF review of the Tzuk Eitan (Defensive Shield) war fought in Gaza in the summer of 2014 was that it was a bad idea to have encouraged soldiers to write letters to their …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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7/20/16
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British-Jewish and pro-Israel groups are congratulating Home Secretary Theresa May for winning the leadership of the Conservative Party and replacing outgoing United Kingdom Prime Minister David …
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By Alina Dain Sharon, JNS.org
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7/20/16
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Israel has reached an important milestone in its development as a nation, says Jewish National Fund CEO Russell F. Robinson. “I think this is our moment of real Zionism.”
For Robinson, …
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By Jeffrey F. Barken, JNS.org
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7/20/16
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